superimposed

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Adjective
  • Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents.
    Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world.
    Gabriel Popkin, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021
Adjective
  • Encryption, anonymization, and tight controls help, but do not fix the underlying integration gap.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • Whale biologists generally hold that a whale that repeatedly strands itself usually has severe underlying health issues; even towing it back out to deeper waters may not keep it from starving or drowning.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
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“Superimposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superimposed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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